Tamoxofin and weight gain

Valsa -- Apparently this is one of the side effects. Although I didnt gain right away, I am starting to (after one year). I try to keep my diet and drink a lot of water. Are you taking the 20mm? Do you take it at night or morning? I take it at night. Do you work out? I would consider working out as well. Talk to your Dr. and see what he/she suggests.

Good luck!

I gained about 25 pounds ( i have always been the same weight as in High school until I was 49) I was also on Steiod long term for collitis which really flared up during my cancer. I lost some post surgery-but still have xtra (about 13 lbs) I hope in Aug i'll be taken off it but now almost 53 so may not lose it ...just an age thing

Denise

desertgirl947 said:

Not Sure Yet

I started this drug in August 2012.  So far, I haven't seemed to gain weight.  I have an oncologist appointment June 3.  It will be interesting to see if I have gained anything.  I had lost weight before my surgery, chemo, and radiation last year because I needed to -- I started doing that (more activity) before I knew I had bc. 

My clothes were somewhat loose last spring/summer and still seem to be.  Before the lifestyle change, I was starting to push up to the next size; but now I am at the other end, hovering between current size and the next one down.  Because I have heard that women on tamoxifen can gain weight, I have hesitated to buy too many things the next size down.  Sometimes I wish the clothing was sized at every number instead of every other number. 

as in menopause that tamoxifen "causes" weight gain.  I struggle constantly, particularly since I went through natural menopause 6 years prior to bc, and now I also take tamoxifen, and I had a hysterectomy so if my ovaries were even thinking of doing anything, they sure aren't now!     I've noticed no difference in my struggles since being on tamoxifen.  If  I eat too much and don't exercise, I gain weight.  And it doesn't take a whole lot or very long to make that happen.  It takes real dedication to exercise for me.  30 minutes a day would probably maintain, but I have to do more than that to lose weight.  At least 5 days a week, for about an hour.  That's really hard for me to do simply because there are so many other things I'd rather do (like eat), so the struggle continues.  But it honestly is no different for me than plain ol' menopause.   It's just really difficult.  And I'm not good at being consistent, so I have 30-40 extra pounds on my small frame. 

Maybe it would be easier to lose weight when not taking tamoxifen - I don't know.  I just know I had the same issues prior to taking it and it was that nasty old menopause.  I've paid close attention to friends (women) my age.  Those who eat what they want (even if they say they don't eat much) and don't do any exercise are overweight and say they just can't or don't want to do what it takes.   My bff calls herself a "fat 4".  Really?  I don't think anyone could be a fat size 4!  She eats really very little and eats very healthily (would rather starve than have fast food even once), is very active and busy all the time.  She even forgets to eat sometimes.  Really?  I wonder if that's why she's a size 4? 

This is just my observation but I do believe it has more to do with lack of estrogen for whatever reason we don't have it (menopause or tamoxifen) than tamoxifen alone.

Suzanne